The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-02-02
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Farnsworth and his cavalry, Con the
extreme Union left, afternoon OF the
second day, Gettysburg, were riding in
gallant style, with drawn sabres and IN
opposed, up the valley. As they ap-
preached Slyder's house, and as l stood
intently watching them, | saw ragged
Confederate battle flag huttering among
the trees at the foot Of the opposite
ridge, and the men with it soon after APP
peared, running out into the open
ground on the further side OF the valley
1t was the Fourth Alabama Regiment,
Laws Brigade, which had bee2 taken
from the main line and sent down by
Lieutenant Wade. The men opened fire
as they ran. The course Of tie cavalry
was abruptly checked and saddles were
rapidly emptied. Recoiling from this
fire, they turned to their lett and rear,
and directed their course up the lii to-
ward the position occupied by our bat
teries. Bachman's battery promptly
changed front to its left, SO rs to face the
approaching cavalry, and, together With
its infantry supports, opened a withering
fire at short range. Turning again to
their left, Farnsworth and the few OF his
men who remained N their saddles di-
rected their course toward the point
where they had originally broken in,
having described by this time almost 2
complete circle. But tie gap where
they had entered was now closed, and,
receiving another fire from that point.
they again turned TO the lett and took
refuge in the woods near the base OF
Round Top. When the last turn to the
left was made about half dozen of their
number separated from tie main body
and escaped by running the gauntlet"
to the right of the First Texas Regiment.
While these movements We're in pro-
gress could plainly distinguish General
Farnsworth, who led the charge, and
whom [ then supposed to be Fitzpatrick.
He wore linen havelock over his mill
tary cap, and was evidently wounded at
the time he entered the woods. Here,
with his little handful of gallant follow
ers, he rode upon the slirmish line OF
the Fifteenth (Alabama) Regiment, and,
pistol in hand, called upon Lientc1an.
Adrian, who commanded the line, to
surrender. The skirmishers in return
fired upon him, killing his horse and
wounding General Farnsworth in many
places. As he fell to the ground Adrian
approached him and demanded lis sur
render. He curly refused to surrender,
at the same time killing himself with the
pistol which he still held in his hand.
During the afternoon the pickets OF
the First Texas Regiment had been SO
near the point where the Federal cavalry
were preparing fer the attack as to hear
their voices distinctly when raised at all
above the ordinary tone. Just before
the charge was made they heard some
one say, in an excited, angry tone.
"Colonel, if You are afraid to attack by
~, l will lead the charge myself. "
I afterward learned that the speaker was
General fitzpatrick, and that the words
were addressed to General Farnsworth,
who was aware of the difficulties of the
movement and would not have made it
if the matter had been left to his own
Judgment. However this may have been
he certainly bore himself with the most
conspicuous gallautry throughout tnat
fatal charge.